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Have You Herd About Animals?Have You Herd About Wildlife Ecology?Hey there, Herders! We are back with a special episode on Wildlife Ecology! Can you believe it's been three years since our first episode? It has been a wild ride and we are so thankful for everyone who has been with us since the start!This episode is about Wildlife Ecology and our special guest, Christy!2025-01-2152 min

Have You Herd About Animals?Have You Herd About Nessy?The last episode of Season 8 everyone and it's about the famous Lochness Monster! The Loch Ness Monster (Scottish Gaelic: Uilebheist Loch Nis), also known as Nessie, is a mythical creature in Scottish folklore that is said to inhabit Loch Ness in the Scottish Highlands. It is often described as large, long-necked, and with one or more humps protruding from the water. Popular interest and belief in the creature has varied since it was brought to worldwide attention in 1933. Evidence of its existence is anecdotal, with a number of disputed photographs and sonar readings. The scientific community explains alleged sightings o...2024-12-0917 min

Have You Herd About Animals?Have You Herd About Aardvark?Sorry for the late post, Herders! The holidays have been a real long one! Today's episode is about the Aardvarks! Aardvarks (/ˈɑːrdvɑːrk/ ARD-vark; Orycteropus afer) are medium-sized, burrowing, nocturnal mammals native to Africa. They have a long snout, similar to that of a pig, which is used to sniff out food. Aardvarks are the only living species of the order Tubulidentata, although other prehistoric species and genera of Tubulidentata are known. They are afrotheres, a clade that also includes elephants, manatees, and hyraxes. They are found over much of the southern two-thirds of the African continent, avoiding areas that...2024-12-0412 min

Have You Herd About Animals?Have You Herd About Pangolins?Welcome back, Herders! We have a wonderful episode on the critically endangered Pangolins and we want you to hear all about them! Pangolins, sometimes known as scaly anteaters, are mammals of the order Pholidota (/fɒlɪˈdoʊtə/). The one extant family, the Manidae, has three genera: Manis, Phataginus, and Smutsia. Manis comprises four species found in Asia, while Phataginus and Smutsia include two species each, all found in sub-Saharan Africa. These species range in size from 30 to 100 cm (12 to 39 in). Several extinct pangolin species are also known. In September 2023, nine species were reported.Pangolins have large...2024-11-2513 min

Have You Herd About Animals?Have You Herd About Kangaroos?Welcome back to the Kangaroo episode! Kangaroos are marsupials from the family Macropodidae (macropods, meaning "large foot"). In common use the term is used to describe the largest species from this family, the red kangaroo, as well as the antilopine kangaroo, eastern grey kangaroo, and western grey kangaroo.Kangaroos are indigenous to Australia and New Guinea. The Australian government estimates that 42.8 million kangaroos lived within the commercial harvest areas of Australia in 2019, down from 53.2 million in 2013.2024-11-1813 min

Have You Herd About Animals?Have You Herd About Opossums?Welcome back Herders! The next episode on Opossums (/əˈpɒsəmz/) are members of the marsupial order Didelphimorphia endemic to the Americas. The largest order of marsupials in the Western Hemisphere, it comprises 126 species in 18 genera. Opossums originated in South America and entered North America in the Great American Interchange following the connection of North and South America. The Virginia opossum is the only species found in the United States and Canada. It is often simply referred to as an opossum, and in North America it is commonly referred to as a possum[3] (/ˈpɒsəm/; sometimes rendered...2024-11-1214 min

Have You Herd About Animals?Have You Herd About Ogre Faced Spider?SPOOKY TIME HERDERS. Welcome back to the episode that will give you the willies! Deinopis, also known as net-casting spiders, gladiator spiders and ogre-faced spiders,[2] is a genus of net-casting spiders that was first described by W. S. MacLeay in 1839.[3] Its distribution is widely tropical and subtropical. They catch their prey using a specially spun "net". The name is derived from the Greek δεινός (deinos), meaning "fearful", and opis, meaning "appearance", referring to their ogre-like faces. The spelling "Dinopis" is also found, but is regarded as an "unjustified emendation".[1]2024-11-0409 min

Have You Herd About Animals?Have You Herd About Squirrels?Welcome back Herders to Sam and Tyler talking about Squirrels! Squirrels are members of the family Sciuridae (/sɪˈjuːrɪdeɪ, -diː/), a family that includes small or medium-sized rodents. The squirrel family includes tree squirrels, ground squirrels (including chipmunks and prairie dogs, among others), and flying squirrels. Squirrels are indigenous to the Americas, Eurasia, and Africa, and were introduced by humans to Australia. The earliest known fossilized squirrels date from the Eocene epoch, and among other living rodent families, the squirrels are most closely related to the mountain beaver and dormice.2024-10-2818 min

Have You Herd About Animals?Have You Herd About Rhinos?Welcome back to the 73rd episode of "Have You Herd About Animals?" and the episode is on RHINOOOOOOOOOOO'S. Rhinos are one of the Big Five animals popular in African safaris, but they also live in Asia and even lived in Europe in the past. There are currently five different species of rhino—two in Africa and three in Asia. All rhinos are famed for their horns. Some species have one horn, while others have two.Rhinoceros horn is made of keratin, the same material as human fingernails, and they grow continuously throughout a rhino’s life. Like fing...2024-10-2118 min

Have You Herd About Animals?Have You Herd About Wolves?Ahwooooooooo there Herders, and welcome back the wolves episode! We have been holding off on all the good episodes for when the deployment ended!Wolf, any of two species of wild doglike carnivores. The gray, or timber, wolf (Canis lupus) is the better known. It is the largest nondomestic member of the dog family (Canidae) and inhabits vast areas of the Northern Hemisphere. The Ethiopian, or Abyssinian, wolf (C. simensis) inhabits the highlands of Ethiopia; until recently it was considered a jackal. Pervasive in mythology, folklore, and language, the gray wolf has had an impact on the...2024-10-1418 min

Have You Herd About Animals?Have You Herd About Rats?Welcome back to Season 8 Herders! We have been gone for some time and we are coming back strong with Rats!Please keep sending us emails of the animals you want to hear, we love getting requests! The term generally and indiscriminately applied to numerous members of several rodent families having bodies longer than about 12 cm, or 5 inches. (Smaller thin-tailed rodents are just as often indiscriminately referred to as mice.) In scientific usage, rat applies to any of 56 thin-tailed, medium-sized rodent species in the genus Rattus native to continental Asia and the adjacent islands of Southeast Asia e...2024-10-0718 min

Have You Herd About Animals?Have You Herd About Deep Blue and Sharks?We are back with a bonus episode, Herders! WELCOME TO SHARK WEEK! We are doing a quick episode on Deep Blue that largest known Great White Shark and we are also talking about multiple sharks and how they interact with the environment!2024-07-1218 min

Have You Herd About Animals?Have You Herd About Thunder Bird?ITS THUNDERING TIME. SEASON FINALE YALLThe thunderbird is a legendary creature in particular North American indigenous peoples' history and culture. It is considered a supernatural being of power and strength.It is especially important and frequently depicted in the art, songs, and oral histories of many Pacific Northwest Coast cultures, but is also found in various forms among some peoples of the American Southwest, East Coast of the United States, Great Lakes, and Great Plains. In modern times it has achieved notoriety as a purported cryptid, similar to creatures such as Bigfoot...2024-05-0609 min

Have You Herd About Animals?Have You Herd About Sunda Colugo?The Sunda flying lemur (Galeopterus variegatus), also known as Sunda colugo, Malayan flying lemur and Malayan colugo, is native to Southeast Asia ranging from southern Myanmar, Thailand, southern Vietnam, Malaysia to Singapore and Indonesia.[3]Although it is called "flying lemur", it cannot fly but glides among trees and is strictly arboreal. It is active at night, and feeds on soft plant parts such as young leaves, shoots, flowers, and fruits. After a 60-day gestation period, a single offspring is carried on the mother's abdomen held by a large skin membrane.[4][5] It is a forest-dependent species.2024-04-2909 min

Have You Herd About Animals?Have You Herd About Markhor?We swear this animal looks like a wizard. Swear. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Markhor_Schraubenziege_Capra_falconeri_Zoo_Augsburg-02.jpgThe markhor (Capra falconeri) /ˈmɑːrkɔːr/ is a large Capra (goat) species native to Central Asia, mainly within Pakistan, the Karakoram range, and the Himalayas. It is listed on the IUCN Red List as Near Threatened since 2015.[2]The markhor is the national animal of Pakistan, where it is also known (in English) as the “screw-horn” or screw-horned goat.[3] The word mārkhor (مارخور), meaning “snake-eater“, comes from both Urdu and classical Persian la...2024-04-2212 min

Have You Herd About Animals?Have You Herd About Pika(Chu)?PIKA PIKA, Herders!A pika is a small, mountain-dwelling mammal native to Asia and North America. With short limbs, a very round body, an even coat of fur, and no external tail, they resemble their close relative, the rabbit, but with short, rounded ears.[3] The large-eared pika of the Himalayas and nearby mountains lives at elevations of more than 6,000 m (20,000 ft).Pikas prefer rocky slopes and graze on a range of plants, primarily grasses, flowers, and young stems. In the autumn they pull hay, soft twigs, and other stores of food into their...2024-04-1509 min

Have You Herd About Animals?Have You Herd About Star Nosed Mole?Shine bright like a Star Nosed Mole!The star-nosed mole (Condylura cristata) is a small semiaquatic mole found in moist, low elevation areas in the northern parts of North America.[3] It is the only extant member of the tribe Condylurini and genus Condylura, and it has more than 25,000 minute sensory receptors in touch organs, known as Eimer's organs, with which this hamster-sized mole feels its way around. With the help of its Eimer's organs, it may be perfectly poised to detect seismic wave vibrations.[4]The nose is about 1 cm in diameter with its...2024-04-0809 min

Have You Herd About Animals?Have You Herd About Streaked Tenrec?We're going to be talking about a pink monkey today! Kidding! April Fools!The lowland streaked tenrec (Hemicentetes semispinosus) is a small tenrec found in Madagascar. It belongs to the family Tenrecidae in the order Afrosoricida, and more specifically to the subfamily of the spiny tenrecs Tenrecinae.[3] Its natural habitats are in tropical lowland rain forests in northern and eastern parts of Madagascar.2024-04-0109 min

Have You Herd About Animals?Have You Herd About Chinese Water Deer?The water deer (Hydropotes inermis) is a small deer species native to China and Korea. Its prominent tusks, similar to those of musk deer, have led to both subspecies being colloquially named vampire deer in English-speaking areas to which they have been imported. It was first described to the Western world by Robert Swinhoe in 1870.[2]2024-03-2508 min

Have You Herd About Animals?Have You Herd About Pink Fairy Armadillo?We are feeling magical today, Herders! Why? Cause we're going to be talking about a Pink Fairy Armadillo and how cute they are. The pink fairy armadillo (Chlamyphorus truncatus) is the smallest species of armadillo (mammals of the families Chlamyphoridae and Dasypodidae, recognized by a bony armor shell), first described by Richard Harlan in 1825.[3] This solitary, desert-adapted animal is endemic to central Argentina and can be found inhabiting sandy plains, dunes, and scrubby grasslands.Pink fairy armadillos have small eyes, silky yellowish white fur, and a flexible dorsal shell that is attached to...2024-03-1807 min

Have You Herd About Animals?Have You Herd About Bilby?Herders, Season 7 is all about animals you have probably never heard of and we are going to keep it going. Macrotis is a genus of desert-dwelling marsupial omnivores known as bilbies or rabbit-bandicoots;[3] they are members of the order Peramelemorphia. At the time of European colonisation of Australia, there were two species. The lesser bilby became extinct in the 1950s; the greater bilby survives but remains endangered. It is currently listed as a vulnerable species. The greater bilby is on average 55 cm (22 in) long, excluding the tail, which is usually around 29 cm (11 in) long. Its fur is u...2024-03-1108 min

Have You Herd About Animals?Have You Herd About Aardwolf?Welcome back, Herders to season 7 and our two years of Have You Herd About Animals? What a wild time it has been and this podcast has grown so much and we have created so many changes over the years because of you all. We all thank you so much. Love, Tyler and Sam.The aardwolf (Proteles cristatus[3]) is an insectivorous species of hyena, native to East and Southern Africa. Its name means "earth-wolf" in Afrikaans and Dutch.[4][5] It is also called the maanhaar-jackal[6][7] (Afrikaans for "mane-jackal"), termite-eating hyena[8] and civet hyena, based on its habit of secreting...2024-03-0410 min

Have You Herd About Animals?Have You Herd About Season 7?2024-02-0501 min

Have You Herd About Animals?Have You Herd About Werewolves?SPOOKY TIME. Welcome back, Herders! In folklore, a werewolf[a] (from Old English werwulf 'man-wolf'), or occasionally lycanthrope[b] (from Ancient Greek λυκάνθρωπος, lukánthrōpos, 'wolf-human'), is an individual that can shapeshift into a wolf (or, especially in modern film, a therianthropic hybrid wolf-like creature), either purposely or after being placed under a curse or affliction (often a bite or the occasional scratch from another werewolf) with the transformations occurring on the night of a full moon.[c] Early sources for belief in this ability or affliction, called lycanthropy,[d] are Petronius (27–66) and Gervase of Tilbury (1150–1228).The werewol...2024-01-0812 min

Have You Herd About Animals?Have You Herd About Pacman Frog?No, not the game.Ceratophrys is a genus of frogs in the family Ceratophryidae. They are also known as South American horned frogs as well as Pacman frogs due to their characteristic round shape and large mouth, reminiscent of the video game character Pac-Man. In captivity, C. cranwelli, C. ornata and C. cornuta are the most popular species, along with the "fantasy frog", a captive-produced hybrid between C. cranwelli and C. cornuta. These frogs can live in a 10-gallon aquarium for their entire lives. They thrive best with a shallow bowl of water, loose moist substrate (like...2024-01-0108 min

Have You Herd About Animals?Have You Herd About Tapirus?They don't have much on these fellas. Just like this episode reflects.Tapirus is a genus of tapir which contains the living tapir species. The Malayan tapir is usually included in Tapirus as well, although some authorities have moved it into its own genus, Acrocodia.[2]2023-12-2509 min

Have You Herd About Animals?Have You Herd About The Giant Anteater?Look at it. We want to hug him.The giant anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla) is an insectivorous mammal native to Central and South America. It is one of four living species of anteaters, of which it is the largest member. The only extant member of the genus Myrmecophaga, it is classified with sloths in the order Pilosa. This species is mostly terrestrial, in contrast to other living anteaters and sloths, which are arboreal or semiarboreal. The giant anteater is 182 to 217 cm (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in to 7 ft 1+1⁄2 in) in length, with weights of 33 to 50 kg (73 to 110 lb) for male...2023-12-1808 min

Have You Herd About Animals?Have You Herd About The Horned Lizard?Phrynosoma, whose members are known as the horned lizards, horny toads, or horntoads, is a genus of North American lizards and the type genus of the family Phrynosomatidae. Their common names refer directly to their horns or to their flattened, rounded bodies, and blunt snouts.The generic name Phrynosoma means "toad-bodied". In common with true toads (amphibians of the family Bufonidae), horned lizards tend to move sluggishly, often remain motionless, and rely on their remarkable camouflage to avoid detection by predators. They are adapted to arid or semiarid areas. The spines on the lizard's back...2023-12-1107 min

Have You Herd About Animals?Have You Herd About Platypuses?Herders we are so thankful for each and everyone of you that listen to this podcast. The podcast has reached over 37 countries and over 47 states. We are so thrilled you tell your friends and family about us and it means the world.PLATYPUS TIMEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEThe platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus),[3] sometimes referred to as the duck-billed platypus,[4] is a semiaquatic, egg-laying mammal endemic to eastern Australia, including Tasmania. The platypus is the sole living representative or monotypic taxon of its family (Ornithorhynchidae) and genus (Ornithorhynchus), though a number of related species appear in the fossil record.2023-12-0409 min

Have You Herd About Animals?Have You Herd About Ostrich?IT'S AN OSTRICH. Kidding, welcome back to this episode and we're going to learn about the biggest bird on planet earth (Currently)Ostriches are large flightless birds. They are the heaviest living birds, and lay the largest eggs of any living land animal. With the ability to run at 70 km/h (43.5 mph), they are the fastest birds on land. They are farmed worldwide, with significant industries in the Philippines and Namibia. Ostrich leather is a lucrative commodity, and the large feathers are used as plumes for the decoration of ceremonial headgear. Ostrich eggs have been used by...2023-11-2709 min

Have You Herd About Animals?Have You Herd About Blue Ringed Octopus?Herders are you ready for one of the most insane creatures on planet earth? Also one of the deadliest.Blue-ringed octopuses, comprising the genus Hapalochlaena, are four extremely venomous species of octopus that are found in tide pools and coral reefs in the Pacific and Indian oceans, from Japan to Australia.[2] They can be identified by their yellowish skin and characteristic blue and black rings that change color dramatically when the animal is threatened. They eat small crustaceans, including crabs, hermit crabs, shrimp, other small sea animals.They are one of the world's...2023-11-2009 min

Have You Herd About Animals?Have You Herd About Bearcats?Welcome back to Herders to the episode of Bearcats!The binturong (Arctictis binturong) (/bɪnˈtjʊərɒŋ, ˈbɪntjʊrɒŋ/, bin-TURE-ong, BIN-ture-ong), also known as the bearcat is a viverrid native to South and Southeast Asia. It is uncommon in much of its range, and has been assessed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List because of a declining population, that is estimated to have declined at least 30% since the mid-1980s.[2] The binturong is the only species in the genus Arctictis.2023-11-1310 min

Have You Herd About Animals?Have You Herd About Axolotls?Welcome back, Herders to Season 6! Six whole seasons with us is crazy and we're starting it off with one of the craziest animals on the planet!Happy Birthday, Dad. I love you. Rest well.The axolotl (/ˈæksəlɒtəl/; from Classical Nahuatl: āxōlōtl [aːˈʃoːloːtɬ] (listen)) (Ambystoma mexicanum)[3] is a paedomorphic salamander closely related to the tiger salamander.[3][4][5] It is unusual among amphibians in that it reaches adulthood without undergoing metamorphosis. Instead of taking to the land, adults remain aquatic and gilled. The species was originally found in several lakes underlyi...2023-11-0611 min

Have You Herd About Animals?Have You Herd About Season 6?2023-10-0601 min

Have You Herd About Animals?Have You Herd About Mermaids?In folklore, a mermaid is an aquatic creature with the head and upper body of a female human and the tail of a fish.[1] Mermaids appear in the folklore of many cultures worldwide, including Europe, Asia, and Africa.Mermaids are sometimes associated with perilous events such as floods, storms, shipwrecks, and drownings. In other folk traditions (or sometimes within the same traditions), they can be benevolent or beneficent, bestowing boons or falling in love with humans.The male equivalent of the mermaid is the merman, also a familiar figure in folklore and heraldry. Although traditions...2023-09-0415 min

Have You Herd About Animals?Have You Herd About Chipmunks?Chipmunks may be classified either as a single genus, Tamias, or as three genera: Tamias, of which the eastern chipmunk (T. striatus) is the only living member; Eutamias, of which the Siberian chipmunk (E. sibiricus) is the only living member; and Neotamias, which includes the 23 remaining, mostly western North American, species. These classifications were treated as subgenera due to the chipmunks' morphological similarities.[2] As a result, most taxonomies over the twentieth century have placed the chipmunks into a single genus. However, studies of mitochondrial DNA show that the divergence between each of the three chipmunk groups is comparable to...2023-08-2810 min

Have You Herd About Animals?Have You Herd About Peregrine Falcon?The peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus), also known simply as the peregrine,[3] and historically as the duck hawk in North America,[4] is a cosmopolitan bird of prey (raptor) in the family Falconidae. A large, crow-sized falcon, it has a blue-grey back, barred white underparts, and a black head. The peregrine is renowned for its speed. It can reach over 320 km/h (200 mph) during its characteristic hunting stoop (high-speed dive),[5] making it the fastest member of the animal kingdom.[6][7][8] According to a National Geographic TV program, the highest measured speed of a peregrine falcon is 389 km/h (242 mph).[9][10] As is...2023-08-2109 min

Have You Herd About Animals?Have You Herd About Business Goose?Penguins are a group of aquatic flightless birds from the order Sphenisciformes (/sfɪˈnɪsəfɔːrmiːz/) of the family Spheniscidae (/sfɪˈnɪsɪdiː, -daɪ/).[4] They live almost exclusively in the Southern Hemisphere: only one species, the Galápagos penguin, is found north of the Equator. Highly adapted for life in the water, penguins have countershaded dark and white plumage and flippers for swimming. Most penguins feed on krill, fish, squid and other forms of sea life which they catch with their bills and swallow whole while swimming. A penguin has a spiny tongue and powerful jaws to grip s...2023-08-1412 min

Have You Herd About Animals?Have You Herd About Seals?The earliest known fossil earless seal is Noriphoca gaudini from the late Oligocene or earliest Miocene (Aquitanian) of Italy.[1] Other early fossil phocids date from the mid-Miocene, 15 million years ago in the north Atlantic.[1][3] Until recently, many researchers believed that phocids evolved separately from otariids and odobenids; and that they evolved from otter-like animals, such as Potamotherium, which inhabited European freshwater lakes. Recent evidence strongly suggests a monophyletic origin for all pinnipeds from a single ancestor, possibly Enaliarctos, most closely related to the mustelids and bears.[4]Monk seals and elephant seals were previously believed to...2023-08-0713 min

Have You Herd About Animals?Have You Herd About Black Mamba?The black mamba (Dendroaspis polylepis) is a species of highly venomous snake belonging to the family Elapidae. It is native to parts of sub-Saharan Africa. First formally described by Albert Günther in 1864, it is the second-longest venomous snake after the king cobra; mature specimens generally exceed 2 m (6 ft 7 in) and commonly grow to 3 m (9.8 ft). Specimens of 4.3 to 4.5 m (14 to 15 ft) have been reported. Its skin colour varies from grey to dark brown. Juvenile black mambas tend to be paler than adults and darken with age.The species is both terrestrial (ground-living) and arboreal (t...2023-07-3112 min

Have You Herd About Animals?Have You Herd About Jaguars?The jaguar (Panthera onca) is a large cat species and the only living member of the genus Panthera native to the Americas. With a body length of up to 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) and a weight of up to 158 kg (348 lb), it is the largest cat species in the Americas and the third largest in the world. Its distinctively marked coat features pale yellow to tan colored fur covered by spots that transition to rosettes on the sides, although a melanistic black coat appears in some individuals. The jaguar's powerful bite allows it to pierce the carapaces of turtles...2023-07-2414 min

Have You Herd About Animals?Have You Herd About Lemurs?We have a new episode out today and it’s all about the wide eyed kiddos!Ring-tailed lemur backs are gray to rosy brown with gray limbs and dark gray heads and necks. They have white bellies. Their faces are white with dark triangular eye patches and a black nose. True to their name, ring-tailed lemurs' tails are ringed with 13 alternating black and white bands. Unlike most other lemurs, ringtails spend 40 percent of their time on the ground. They move quadrupedally along the forest floor. The average body mass for adult males is 6 pounds (3 kilograms). Females are us...2023-07-1710 min

Have You Herd About Animals?Have You Herd About Naked Mole Rats?Get ready to go streaking because it’s naked mole rate time!Naked mole-rats have wrinkly pink or grayish-pink skin, which is somewhat translucent on their undersides and light purplish-brown on their backs and tails. This countershading appears to be lost with advanced age. They have short, broad heads with powerful jaw muscles and very large incisors, which they use to dig tunnels. Naked mole-rats are usually 3 inches (7.5 centimeters) long and weigh 1-1.5 ounces (28-42 grams). However, soldiers can weigh up to 2 ounces (57 grams), and the queen, who is the largest member of the colony, can weigh up...2023-07-1011 min

Have You Herd About Animals?Have You Herd About Elephants? (Feat. Brit)AND. WE. ARE. BACK. Welcome back, Herders to Season 5! We know it's been sometime since our last season, but we have been hard at work recording multiple seasons at once and we're ready for you all now! Elephants are the largest land mammals on earth and have distinctly massive bodies, large ears, and long trunks. They use their trunks to pick up objects, trumpet warnings, greet other elephants, or suck up water for drinking or bathing, among other uses. Both male and female African elephants grow tusks and each individual can either be left- or right-tusked, and t...2023-07-0344 min

Have You Herd About Animals?Have You Herd About Season 5?Sneak peak to Season 5!2023-06-0800 min

Have You Herd About Animals?Have You Herd About Barnacles? (Feat. The Octopus Lady)Hello there, Herders! We have a fancy episode with the one and only Octopus Lady where we will be talking about one of the oldest creatures on the planet and you guessed it! It's Barnacles!(If you wanna learn more about the Octopus Lady, check out her Youtube here! : https://www.youtube.com/@OctopusLady )Twitter: https://twitter.com/theoctopusladyBarnacles are a type of arthropod constituting the subclass Cirripedia in the subphylum Crustacea, and are hence related to crabs and lobsters. Barnacles are exclusively marine, and tend to live in shallow and tidal waters...2023-05-2221 min

Have You Herd About Animals?Have You Herd About Ocean Pollution?Herders we are back with a new episode! Today on our special episode we will be talking about the importance of our ocean and how ocean pollution is destroying the planet. We tell everyone, if the ocean goes, we go.So on this episode, our good friend Farrah is coming on to talk to us about the importance and seriousness of Ocean Pollution.2023-04-2432 min

Have You Herd About Animals?Have You Herd About Hunting?Welcome back, Herders to another special episode and todays episode is about hunting and how it helps maintain a positive ecosystem and balances it accordingly.Hunting has a major stigma around it when it comes to the preservation of animals and their lives of course. However, hunting is a significant way of reducing overgrowing populations of animals that can destroy the environment and ecosystem for other animals.Our good friend Cody is coming on, (who is an avid hunter) to tell us all about it.visit www.ducks.org to find out more...2023-04-1720 min

Have You Herd About Animals?Have You Herd About Geology?Hey there, Herders! We have a special episode for you and it's about Geology and how it plays a part in the natural order of Animals! Our good friend Ryan has a masters degree in Geology and he's going to sit down with us and educate you all on how Geology can impact the ecosystem and how it impacts Animals lives.2023-04-1020 min

Have You Herd About Animals?Have You Herd About Big Foot?Bigfoot, also commonly referred to as Sasquatch, is a purported ape-like creature said to inhabit the forests of North America. Many dubious articles have been offered in attempts to prove the existence of Bigfoot, including anecdotal claims of sightings as well as alleged video and audio recordings, photographs, and casts of large footprints.[2] Some of which are known or admitted hoaxes.[3]Tales of wild, hairy humanoids exist throughout the world,[4] and such creatures appear in the folklore of North America,[5] including the mythologies of indigenous people.[6][7] Bigfoot is an icon within the fringe subculture of...2023-03-2023 min

Have You Herd About Animals?Have You Herd About Gorillas?Mountain gorillas are descendants of ancestral monkeys and apes found in Africa and Arabia during the start of the Oligocene epoch (34–24 million years ago). The fossil record provides evidence of the hominoid primates (apes) found in east Africa approximately 22–32 million years ago. The fossil record of the area where mountain gorillas live is particularly poor and so its evolutionary history is not clear.[5]It was about 8.8 to 12 million years ago that the group of primates who were to evolve into gorillas split from their common ancestor with humans and chimps; this is when the genus Gorilla emer...2023-03-1312 min

Have You Herd About Animals?Have You Herd About Giant Squid?The giant squid (Architeuthis dux) is a species of deep-ocean dwelling squid in the family Architeuthidae. It can grow to a tremendous size, offering an example of abyssal gigantism: recent estimates put the maximum size at around 12–13 m (39–43 ft)[2][3][4][5] for females and 10 m (33 ft) for males, from the posterior fins to the tip of the two long tentacles (longer than the colossal squid at an estimated 9–10 m (30–33 ft),[6] but substantially lighter, as the tentacles make up most of the length[7]). The mantle of the giant squid is about 2 m (6 ft 7 in) long (more for females, less for males), and the leng...2023-03-0614 min

Have You Herd About Animals?Have You Herd About Blue Whales?Be sure to use code: HERDSODA at drinkolipop.com and save 15% on all orders!The blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) is a marine mammal and a baleen whale. Reaching a maximum confirmed length of 29.9 meters (98 ft) and weighing up to 199 tonnes (196 long tons; 219 short tons), it is the largest animal known to have ever existed. The blue whale's long and slender body can be of various shades of greyish-blue dorsally and somewhat lighter underneath. Four subspecies are recognized: B. m. musculus in the North Atlantic and North Pacific, B. m. intermedia in the Southern Ocean, B. m. brevicauda...2023-02-2713 min

Have You Herd About Animals?Have You Herd About Komodo Dragons?The Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis), also known as the Komodo monitor, is a member of the monitor lizard family Varanidae that is endemic to the Indonesian islands of Komodo, Rinca, Flores, and Gili Motang. It is the largest extant species of lizard, growing to a maximum length of 3 metres (10 ft), and weighing up to 70 kilograms (150 lb).As a result of their size, Komodo dragons are apex predators and dominate the ecosystems in which they live. Komodo dragons hunt and ambush prey including invertebrates, birds, and mammals. It has been claimed that they have a venomous...2023-02-2012 min

Have You Herd About Animals?Have You Herd About Ghost Sharks? (Chimaera)Chimaeras also known as Ghost Sharks live in temperate ocean floors down to 2,600 m (8,500 ft) deep, with few occurring at depths shallower than 200 m (660 ft). Exceptions include the members of the genus Callorhinchus, the rabbit fish and the spotted ratfish, which locally or periodically can be found at shallower depths. Consequently, these are also among the few species from the chimaera order kept in public aquaria.[4] They live in all the oceans except for the Arctic and Antarctic oceans.They have elongated, soft bodies, with a bulky head and a single gill-opening. They grow up...2023-02-1307 min

Have You Herd About Animals?Have You Herd About Whale Sharks?The whale shark (Rhincodon typus) is a slow-moving, filter-feeding carpet shark and the largest known extant fish species. The largest confirmed individual had a length of 18.8 m (61.7 ft).[9] The whale shark holds many records for size in the animal kingdom, most notably being by far the largest living nonmammalian vertebrate. It is the sole member of the genus Rhincodon and the only extant member of the family Rhincodontidae, which belongs to the subclass Elasmobranchii in the class Chondrichthyes. Before 1984 it was classified as Rhiniodon into Rhinodontidae.The whale shark is found in open waters of...2023-02-1011 min

Have You Herd About Animals?Have You Herd About Goblin Sharks?The goblin shark (Mitsukurina owstoni) is a rare species of deep-sea shark. Sometimes called a "living fossil", it is the only extant representative of the family Mitsukurinidae, a lineage some 125 million years old. This pink-skinned animal has a distinctive profile with an elongated, flat snout, and highly protrusible jaws containing prominent nail-like teeth. It is usually between 3 and 4 m (10 and 13 ft) long when mature, though it can grow considerably larger such as one captured in 2000 that is thought to have measured 6 m (20 ft).[3] Goblin sharks are benthopelagic creatures that inhabit upper continental slopes, submarine canyons, and seamounts throughout the...2023-02-0609 min

Have You Herd About Animals?Have You Herd About Hummingbirds?This episode is dedicated to my dad who passed away recently and his favorite animal was the hummingbird. So in honor of him, we will talk about this wonderful creatures. I love you, Dad.Hummingbirds are birds native to the Americas and comprise the biological family Trochilidae. With about 361 species and 113 genera,[1] they occur from Alaska to Tierra del Fuego, but the vast majority of the species are found in the tropics around the equator. They are small birds, with most species measuring 7.5–13 cm (3–5 in) in length. The smallest extant hummingbird species is the 5 cm (2.0 in) bee humm...2023-02-0312 min

Have You Herd About Animals?Have You Herd About Ants?Be sure to use code: HERDSODA at www.drinkolipop.com and save 15% on all orders! I'm feeling Antsy about this one herders! Ants are eusocial insects of the family Formicidae and, along with the related wasps and bees, belong to the order Hymenoptera. Ants evolved from vespoid wasp ancestors in the Cretaceous period. More than 13,800 of an estimated total of 22,000 species have been classified. They are easily identified by their geniculate (elbowed) antennae and the distinctive node-like structure that forms their slender waists.Ants form colonies that range in size from a few dozen p...2023-01-3012 min

Have You Herd About Animals?Have You Herd About Pigeons?Welcome back to episode 32 herders! Be sure to use code: HERDSODA at drinkolipop.com and save 15% on all orders!The domestic pigeon (Columba livia domestica or Columba livia forma domestica[2]) is a pigeon subspecies that was derived from the rock dove (also called the rock pigeon). The rock pigeon is the world's oldest domesticated bird. Mesopotamian cuneiform tablets mention the domestication of pigeons more than 5,000 years ago, as do Egyptian hieroglyphics.[3] Research suggests that domestication of pigeons occurred as early as 10,000 years ago.[3]Pigeons have made contributions of considerable importance to humanity, especially in...2023-01-2311 min

Have You Herd About Animals?Have You Herd About Puffer Fish?Hey there, Herders can you believe it's been one year already?! Crazy to think we started this on a whim and hoped people would listen. Thanks for being our fans. We absolutely cherish it. 2023-01-1332 min

Have You Herd About Animals?Have You Herd About Reindeer?Save 15% with the code SODALOVE. Click the link and save today and improve your gut health! https://olipop.pxf.io/c/3910316/1270030/12980Reindeer (in North American English, known as caribou if wild and reindeer if domesticated)[2] are deer in the genus Rangifer. For the last few decades, reindeer were assigned to one species, Rangifer tarandus, with about 10 subspecies. A 2022 revision[3] of the genus elevated five of the subspecies to species (see Taxonomy below). They have a circumpolar distribution and are native to the Arctic, sub-Arctic, tundra, boreal forest, and mountainous regions of northern Europe, Siberia, and North America.[4]2022-12-2110 min

Have You Herd About Animals?Have You Herd About Zoo Technology?We have a special episode for everyone! Our special guest Dr. Mark Irwin was asked to join us to talk about the importance of Zookeeping and the technology and knowledge that is used to keep animals from the brink of extinction and the importance of Zoo's. Here are some of the important websites you can look into! www.zookeeping.com www.zoonewyork.org 2022-11-1525 min

Have You Herd About Animals?Have You Herd About Moth Man?Happy Halloween, Herders! On November 15, 1966, two young couples from Point Pleasant—Roger and Linda Scarberry, and Steve and Mary Mallette—told police they saw a large grey creature whose eyes "glowed red" when the car's headlights picked it up. They described it as a "large flying man with ten-foot wings", following their car while they were driving in an area outside of town known as "the TNT area", the site of a former World War II munitions plant. During the next few days, other people reported similar sightings. Two volunteer firemen who saw it said it was a "la...2022-10-3107 min

Have You Herd About Animals?Have You Herd About Otters?Webbed feet and powerful tails, which act like rudders, make otters strong swimmers. Their nostrils and ears close to keep water out, and waterproof fur keeps them warm. They must carefully groom their fur and furry undercoat to keep them clean and sealed off to water, because they’re not covered in a fatty layer like other seagoing creatures. Otters have the densest fur of any animal—as many as a million hairs per square inch in places. Otters also have particularly stinky poop, which even has its own name: spraints. It’s thought to get its specia...2022-10-2407 min

Have You Herd About Animals?Have You Herd About Man O War?Welcome back Herders! The Portuguese man o’ war is a predatory species. It uses its feeding tentacles to sting and paralyze small fishes, pelagic crustaceans, and other invertebrates. The feeding tentacles may be up to 160 feet (50 m) long in some individuals! These tentacles deliver a powerful sting and are also used for defense against predation. Few species eat the Portuguese man o’ war, but some predators that specialize on stinging, gelatinous invertebrates (e.g., loggerhead sea turtles and ocean sunfish) are known to feed on this and other siphonophores.2022-10-1707 min

Have You Herd About Animals?Have You Herd About Fireflies?Fireflies are primarily carnivorous. Larvae usually eat snails and worms. Some species of fireflies feed on other fireflies—most notable is the genus photuris, which mimics female flashes of photinus, a closely related species, in order to attract and devour the males of that species. But adult fireflies have almost never been seen feeding on other species of bugs. Scientists aren’t sure what they eat. They may feed on plant pollen and nectar, or they may eat nothing. In a firefly’s tail, you’ll find two chemicals: luciferase and luciferi...2022-10-1106 min

Have You Herd About Animals?Have You Herd About Mantis Shrimp?Hellllllllllllllllllllllllo Herders! We bring you the next episode about Mantis Shrimp!!! The mantis shrimp is notorious for their striking force, and have the nickname ‘thumb splitter‘, due to the painful gashes they can cause if handled without care by humans. There are around 450 species of mantis shrimp worldwide, and their colors range from shades of brown to bright, green, red and blue. The most infamous species is the Peacock mantis shrimp (also known as harlequin mantis shrimp, painted mantis shrimp, or clown mantis shrimp), and is one of the larger, more colorful mantis shrimps commonly seen. They typically grow to a...2022-10-0306 min

Have You Herd About Animals?Have You Herd About Wolf Eels?Welcome back, Herders! Today is about Wolf Eels!!!!! Wolf-eels live in shallow water as deep as 740 feet (225 m). They swim by making deep S-shapes with their bodies, like a snake moving across the ground. The slender fish are as gray as a rain cloud, with large heads and dark spots over their backs. Males have thick jaws and a bulging forehead. Combined with their long, snaggly front teeth they look ferocious, but wolf-eels tend to be aggressive only to other wolf-eels. Wolf-eels mate for life and the pair takes special care of its eggs as they develop. Beginning around...2022-09-2606 min

Have You Herd About Animals?Have You Herd About Koalas?The koala is an iconic Australian animal. Often called the koala “bear,” this tree-climbing animal is a marsupial—a mammal with a pouch for the development of offspring. Though koalas look fuzzy, their hair is more like coarse wool of a sheep. They have two opposing thumbs on their hands, and both their feet and hands have rough pads and claws to grab onto branches. They have two toes fused together, on their feet, which they use to comb their fur. Koalas live in the eucalyptus forests of southeastern and eastern Australia. When not sleeping, they’re usually eating. They rel...2022-09-1909 min

Have You Herd About Animals?Have You Herd About Okapi?Welcome back to episode 23! The okapi (/oʊˈkɑːpiː/; Okapia johnstoni), also known as the forest giraffe, Congolese giraffe, or zebra giraffe, is an artiodactyl mammal that is endemic to the northeast Democratic Republic of the Congo in central Africa. Although the okapi has striped markings reminiscent of zebras, it is most closely related to the giraffe. The okapi and the giraffe are the only living members of the family Giraffidae.2022-09-1208 min

Have You Herd About Animals?Have You Herd About Red Pandas?Welcome back, Herders to the next episode! Today we will be learning about the evasive and secretive creature known as the Red Panda or known as the Fire Fox! Red pandas live in the temperate forest zone of the Himalayan ecosystem between 2200 and 5000 metres. Their distribution is associated closely with temperate forests having bamboo thickets, which are the main diet of red pandas. However, red pandas have a carnivore-type digestive anatomy, specialized for digesting protein and fats (as is found in meat) and no modification for digesting fibres and carbohydrates – the main nutrients of their natural diet. In captivity, it...2022-09-0609 min

Have You Herd About Animals?Have You Herd About Cassowaries?We're back for Season 3 herders! We're so happy to be back with all new episodes for this season! We have so many amazing creatures coming up, but for todays episode we have the deadly Cassowary! Don't underestimate this creature. They're extremely fast, deadly and smart when it comes to an apex predator. They're the second heaviest bird in the world and they will make it known! 2022-08-2910 min

Have You Herd About Animals?Have You Herd About The Jersey Devil?FINAL EPISODE UNTIL SEPTEMBER 5th 2022! DOUBLE FEATUREEEEEEEEE ALERT!!! HERDERS! It's time for our special episode with a urban legend animal and it's the terrifying Jersey Devil! Parents please be sure you listen to it before and see if you're kids can handle the episode! Today we dive into the spooky and creepy creature The Jersey Devil! As always, every 10th episode will be about a urban legend animal and we let you decide if they're real from the facts we give you. 2022-07-1108 min

Have You Herd About Animals?Have You Herd About Hyenas?Herders, did you know that Hyenas are not a dog or a cat? Hyenas are one of the weirdest creatures on this planet and possibly one of the most unique too. Are you curious to what the facts are? Stick around and listen. 2022-07-1110 min

Have You Herd About Animals?Have You Herd About Giraffes?Welcome back Herders to episode 18: Giraffes! Sam and Tyler like to think Giraffes are pretty much a modern dinosaur. Giraffes are one of the most unique creatures on the planet and stick around and listen to the fun facts!2022-06-2712 min

Have You Herd About Animals?Have You Herd About Orcas?What do you call a group of Orcas singing? An Orcastra! *Rim shot* Welcome back Herders to a special episode about Orcas or as we all know them as "Killer Whales" What is an Orca? A dolphin or a whale? Come find out the tricky answer!2022-06-2011 min

Have You Herd About Animals?Have You Herd About Dumbo Octopus?HERDERS ITS OCTOPI TIME! On todays episode we will be talking about the floppy and squishy little friend the dumbo octopus. Plop down in your chair, grab some popcorn and enjoy!2022-06-1309 min

Have You Herd About Animals?Have You Herd About Cows?Moove on over Herders and come hear about the Cows with our Special Guest "The Gentle Barn"! Their main goal is to educate the world about the incredibleness of Cows. You can find them on Tiktok and Instagram. 2022-06-0630 min

Have You Herd About Animals?Have You Herd About Sloths?Welcome back Herders! We bring you the fun an exciting episode of the cuddly Sloths, and their quick reaction time! (Just kidding) Come listen and enjoy! 2022-05-3010 min

Have You Herd About Animals?Have You Herd About Foxes?Want to know what the fox says? Well come on in and sit down and listen to what he has to say! Just kidding, come listen to Sam and Tyler talk about one of the cuddliest creatures on the planet. 2022-05-2309 min

Have You Herd About Animals?Have You Herd About Indian Ring Neck Parrots?Sam and Tyler have a special episode for all of you Herders out there! On this episode Sam and Tyler talk to Bridget and Hamlet the famous TikTok Indian Ring Neck Parrot. Indian Ring Necks are incredible and diverse creatures and can mimic human voices! Come learn about how many words Hamlet and the other Parrots can say! Warning: This episode does have some interruptions from Hamlet, he is a very talkative boy and wants the world to know.2022-05-1627 min

Have You Herd About Animals?Have You Herd About Pandas?Sam and Tyler are back for Season 2 of Have You Herd About Animals?! They are pandaing (Panda Pun) to you and giving the wonderful information the cute but dangerous Panda Bears of China! Come learn what they eat, when they sleep and what they do in their free time. Sit back and relax! 2022-05-0910 min

Have You Herd About Animals?Have You Herd About El Chupacabra?Hey there fellow Herders! Sam and Tyler are back with a spooky episode! So parents beware it might be slightly scary for the younger crowd! We're going to talk about the legendary El Chupacabra! Listen to Sam and Tyler debate whether or not this mythical monster roams the world sucking the blood of Goats!2022-03-2809 min

Have You Herd About Animals?Have You Herd About Harpy Eagles?Sam and Tyler swoop in with a new episode about the mythical Harpy Eagle! The dazzling raptor that brings fear into cultures around the world and animals alike. Come learn about one of the largest raptors on the planet and see what they like to hunt.2022-03-2108 min

Have You Herd About Animals?Have You Herd About Domesticated Cats?Sam and Tyler bring you a special episode about the animal that we hold near and dear to our hearts and that is the domesticated cat. This episode is in honor of Tyler's late Cat, Calcifer who passed away suddenly on February 14th. Come learn about the fun antics of those silly cats and enjoy.2022-03-1413 min

Have You Herd About Animals?Have You Herd About Bobcats?Sam and Tyler bring a special episode with a special guest about Bobcats! Our special guest is from the Rustic Acres Wildcat Rescue! Come learn about Bobcats from an expert and learn some fun facts about them!2022-03-0725 min

Have You Herd About Animals?Have You Herd About Bongos?Drum up the beats to the bongos and no we're not talking about the drum! Sam and Tyler bring in the beat and give you an exciting episode about the Bongo Antelope!2022-02-2213 min

Have You Herd About Animals?Have You Herd About Pistol Shrimps?Sam and Tyler shoot in with another episode about a crazy animal that can shoot bubbles right out of it's claws! We can't give you too much, because this episode is pretty short and we don't want to ruin it all here!2022-02-1112 min

Have You Herd About Animals?Have You Herd About Octopuses?Sam and Tyler back at it again with another funky animal for everyone to love! Today we are talking about the mighty and magnificent Octopus, and its incredible hunting skills, camouflages and much more! We're not telling you anymore. You'll have to listen.2022-02-0418 min

Have You Herd About Animals?Have You Herd About Crows?Sam and Tyler take on the investigation of the Murder! Which is a herd of crows! If you guessed crows from the last episode, you are 100% correct and congratulations! Come learn about Corvus brachyrhynchos the American Crow! Come listen to Sam and Tyler ramble about the wonderous Crow and their magnificent habits and incredible intellect. Sit back, relax and enjoy. 2022-01-2814 min

Have You Herd About Animals?Have You Herd About Bees?This episode is about the Western Honey Bee! Sam and Tyler bring a fun, short and sweet episode for everyone about Bees! What else do we have to say? It's Bees. They're awesome. 2022-01-2115 min

Have You Herd About Animals?Have You Herd About Black Bears?Welcome to the first episode of "Have You Herd About Animals?" Black Bear (Ursus Americanus). This episode is appropriate for all ages and gives a fun insight on the Black Bear of North America and Asia! Tyler and Sam have a fun and informational take on these bears and how they inhabit the world. Please let us know what you think and enjoy!2022-01-1320 min

Have You Herd About Animals?Intro to "Have You Herd About Animals"Welcome to "Have You Herd About Animals?" the appropriate for all ages podcast that teaches us about the importance of all the species on Planet Earth. Here we don't discriminate against the ugly, the smelly, or even the spooky looking creatures. All the animals play a vital role in our daily existence on this planet. 2022-01-0901 min